Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 757 - General provisions concerning courts of record, judges, attorneys and clerks.
757.99 - Attorney fees.

757.99 Attorney fees. A judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner against whom a petition alleging permanent disability is filed by the commission shall be reimbursed for reasonable attorney fees if the judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner is found not to have a permanent disability. A judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner against whom a formal complaint alleging misconduct is filed by the commission and who is found not to have engaged in misconduct may be reimbursed for reasonable attorney fees. Any judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner seeking recovery of attorney fees authorized or required under this section shall file a claim with the claims board under s. 16.53.
History: 1977 c. 449; 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 378 s. 11m; 1991 a. 269; 2001 a. 61.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 757 - General provisions concerning courts of record, judges, attorneys and clerks.

757.001 - Definitions.

757.01 - Powers of courts.

757.02 - Justices and judges and municipal judges; oath of office; ineligibility to other office; salary; conservators of peace.

757.025 - Judge to file affidavit as to work done to receive salary.

757.05 - Penalty surcharge.

757.08 - Vacancy in judgeship not to affect suits.

757.10 - Failure to adjourn.

757.12 - Adjournment to another location.

757.13 - Continuances; legislative privilege.

757.14 - Sittings, public.

757.15 - Holding court, effect of holidays.

757.18 - Process, etc., to be in English.

757.19 - Disqualification of judge.

757.22 - Judge not to act as attorney, etc.; attorneys not to have office with judge.

757.23 - Court commissioner, when disqualified.

757.24 - Liability of judicial officers.

757.25 - Money in court, how deposited.

757.26 - Court officers, liability of to arrest.

757.293 - Trust accounts required.

757.295 - Barratry.

757.30 - Penalty for practicing without license.

757.34 - Attorney not to be bail, etc.

757.35 - Blank process to attorneys.

757.36 - Lien on proceeds of action to enforce cause of action.

757.37 - When action settled by parties, what proof to enforce lien.

757.38 - Consent of attorney in settlement of actions for personal injuries.

757.39 - Judges may direct calendars to be printed.

757.40 - Law library.

757.41 - Law library; Milwaukee County.

757.45 - Sharing of compensation by attorneys prohibited.

757.46 - Court reporter not to take statements of injured persons.

757.47 - Taxes of this state enforced in other states.

757.48 - Guardian ad litem must be an attorney.

757.52 - Guardian ad litem for persons not in being or unascertainable.

757.54 - Retention and disposal of court records.

757.55 - Reporting testimony.

757.57 - Transcripts.

757.60 - Judicial administrative districts.

757.66 - Recovery of legal fees paid for indigent defendants.

757.67 - Testimony of judge of kin to attorney.

757.675 - Supplemental court commissioners.

757.68 - Circuit court commissioners.

757.69 - Powers and duties of circuit court commissioners.

757.70 - Hearings before court commissioners.

757.81 - Definitions.

757.83 - Judicial commission.

757.85 - Investigation; prosecution.

757.87 - Request for jury; panel.

757.89 - Hearing.

757.91 - Supreme court; disposition.

757.93 - Confidentiality of proceedings.

757.94 - Privilege; immunity.

757.95 - Temporary suspension by supreme court.

757.97 - Annual report.

757.99 - Attorney fees.